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ADVERTISEMENTSix months since we lost visionary director David Lynch, an auction including the filmmaker’s director’s chair, art and his personal 35mm print of Eraserhead went up for grabs this week. With hefty price tags, naturally.  Nearly 450 items from Lynch’s personal collection were auctioned at the Peninsula Beverly Hills in Los Angeles. With hundreds of bidders

ADVERTISEMENTCelebrated British band Coldplay have announced the re-issue of their discography on records made from recycled plastic bottles.  The group, led by Chris Martin, have been outspoken about their mission for sustainability and are longtime campaigners for climate action. Their clear 140g EcoRecords made from recycled plastic bottles continues their environment-friendly goals.Jen Ivory, managing director

ADVERTISEMENTThe World’s 50 Best Restaurants has announced this year’s recipients of ‘The World’s Best Restaurant’ - one of the world’s most prestigious food awards.The awards ceremony took place last night in Turin, Italy, where the crowd gathered to celebrate the top restaurants and chefs for 2025. A panel of more than 1,000 experts, split into

ADVERTISEMENTWhen we left the 28 (pick your time span) Later franchise in 2007, the protocol-breaching actions of two misguided siblings led to the carpetbombing of London’s no-longer-safe zone.Kids... What can you do?28 Weeks Later, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo’s surprisingly effective follow up to director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland’s 2002 zombie genre revitalizing horror experience, ended

ADVERTISEMENTIt took more than a century but they are finally home. The Netherlands have returned 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, nearly 130 years after they were looted by British colonial troops.This shipment is the largest physical return of Benin artefacts to Nigeria to date. The Netherlands had agreed to their transfer in February upon request

ADVERTISEMENTAfter winning Palme d’Or at Cannes for his stunning thriller It Was Just An Accident, one of Iran’s most celebrated filmmakers Jafar Panahi has called for the fall of the Tehran regime, against the backdrop of escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.  Panahi posted a powerful message on Instagram that appears to push for the

ADVERTISEMENTShould an artist’s faith determine what happens to their work when they die? The death of one of France’s most successful rappers has raised this question.French rapper Werenoi, whose real name was Jérémy Bana Owona, died on 17 May 2025, aged 31. He was France’s top album seller in 2023 and 2024, and his death

ADVERTISEMENTRenowned British actor, author and broadcaster Stephen Fry has labelled Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling a “lost cause” and stated that she has been “radicalised by TERFs” - the acronym that stands for “trans-exclusionary radical feminist”.  The term is used by transgender activists against gender critics like Rowling, who has dedicated much of her online